138 THE AFTER TREATMENT OF NURSERY STOCK 



ones are placed in piles of twenty-five or thirty each. These 

 are followed by the wagon or truck which picks up the 

 bundles and carries them to the storage sheds or fumiga- 

 ting house. The trees are piled on the wagons like loads 

 of hay, placing the roots alternately to the outside of the 

 load. The loader uses rubber-soled shoes and walks on 

 the tops of the trees so very little damage is done. Care- 



FIG. 64. Pulling the Trees After the Digger Has Passed. 



lessness in loading or handling may peel the bark from the 

 trunk which makes the tree unfit for use. 



Fumigation. In many states the fumigation of all 

 nursery stock is required by law. In such states, the work 

 is usually done while the trees are on the trucks enroute 

 to the storage sheds. Special air-tight buildings are re- 

 quired for this work. They are usually just large enough 

 to hold one truckload of trees. As they come from the 



